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Term Sheet
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-147796
December 6, 2007
Vulcan Materials Company
Floating Rate Notes due December 15, 2010
     
Issuer:
  Vulcan Materials Company
 
    
Note Type:
  Senior Unsecured Notes
 
    
Ratings:
  A3 / A- (Negative / Stable)
 
    
Type of Offering:
  SEC Registered
 
    
Final Terms
    
 
    
Principal Amount:
  $325,000,000 
 
    
Benchmark:
  3M LIBOR
 
    
Re-offer Spread:
  +125 bps
 
    
Price to Public:
  100% 
 
    
Coupon Dates:
  Quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15
 
    
First Coupon Date:
  March 15, 2008
 
    
Trade Date:
  December 6, 2007
 
    
Settlement Date:
  December 11, 2007
 
    
Maturity Date:
  December 15, 2010
 
    
Make Whole Call:
  Not redeemable
 
    

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CUSIP:
  929160 AH2
 
    
Bookrunners:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
 
    
Co-Managers:
  Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
UBS Investment Bank
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement and filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC, toll-free, at 1-800-294-1322, Goldman, Sachs & Co., toll free, at 1-866-471-2526, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., at 1-212-834-4533, or Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, toll free, at 1-866-289-1262.
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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Term Sheet
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-147796
December 6, 2007
Vulcan Materials Company
5.60% Notes due November 30, 2012
     
Issuer:
  Vulcan Materials Company
 
    
Note Type:
  Senior Unsecured Notes
 
    
Ratings:
  A3 / A- (Negative / Stable)
 
    
Type of Offering:
  SEC Registered
 
    
Final Terms
    
 
    
Principal Amount:
  $300,000,000 
 
    
Benchmark:
  3.375% due November 30, 2012
 
    
Benchmark Yield:
  3.392% 
 
    
Re-offer Spread:
  +225 bps
 
    
Re-offer Yield:
  5.642% 
 
    
Coupon:
  5.60% 
 
    
Price to Public:
  99.822% 
 
    
Coupon Dates:
  May 30 and November 30
 
    
First Coupon Date:
  May 30, 2008
 
    
Trade Date:
  December 6, 2007
 
    
Settlement Date:
  December 11, 2007
 
    
Maturity Date:
  November 30, 2012
 
    
Make Whole Call:
  At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 35 basis points

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CUSIP:
  929160 AE9
 
    
Bookrunners:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
 
    
Co-Managers:
  Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
UBS Investment Bank
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement and filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC, toll-free, at 1-800-294-1322, Goldman, Sachs & Co., toll free, at 1-866-471-2526, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., at 1-212-834-4533, or Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, toll free, at 1-866-289-1262.
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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Term Sheet
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-147796
December 6, 2007
Vulcan Materials Company
6.40% Notes due November 30, 2017
     
Issuer:
  Vulcan Materials Company
 
    
Note Type:
  Senior Unsecured Notes
 
    
Ratings:
  A3 / A- (Negative / Stable)
 
    
Type of Offering:
  SEC Registered
 
    
Final Terms
    
 
    
Principal Amount:
  $350,000,000 
 
    
Benchmark:
  4.25% due November 15, 2017
 
    
Benchmark Yield:
  4.008% 
 
    
Re-offer Spread:
  +240 bps
 
    
Re-offer Yield:
  6.408% 
 
    
Coupon:
  6.40% 
 
    
Price to Public:
  99.945% 
 
    
Coupon Dates:
  May 30 and November 30
 
    
First Coupon Date:
  May 30, 2008
 
    
Trade Date:
  December 6, 2007
 
    
Settlement Date:
  December 11, 2007
 
    
Maturity Date:
  November 30, 2017
 
    
Make Whole Call:
  At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 40 basis points

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CUSIP:
  929160 AF6
 
    
Bookrunners:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
 
    
Co-Managers:
  Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
UBS Investment Bank
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement and filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC, toll-free, at 1-800-294-1322, Goldman, Sachs & Co., toll free, at 1-866-471-2526, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., at 1-212-834-4533, or Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, toll free, at 1-866-289-1262.
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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Term Sheet
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-147796
December 6, 2007
Vulcan Materials Company
7.15% Notes due November 30, 2037
     
Issuer:
  Vulcan Materials Company
 
    
Note Type:
  Senior Unsecured Notes
 
    
Ratings:
  A3 / A- (Negative / Stable)
 
    
Type of Offering:
  SEC Registered
 
    
Final Terms
    
 
    
Principal Amount:
  $250,000,000 
 
    
Benchmark:
  4.75% due February 15, 2037
 
    
Benchmark Yield:
  4.473% 
 
    
Re-offer Spread:
  +270 bps
 
    
Re-offer Yield:
  7.173% 
 
    
Coupon:
  7.15% 
 
    
Price to Public:
  99.722% 
 
    
Coupon Dates:
  May 30 and November 30
 
    
First Coupon Date:
  May 30, 2008
 
    
Trade Date:
  December 6, 2007
 
    
Settlement Date:
  December 11, 2007
 
    
Maturity Date:
  November 30, 2037
 
    
Make Whole Call:
  At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 45 basis points

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CUSIP:
  929160 AG4
 
    
Bookrunners:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
 
    
Co-Managers:
  Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
UBS Investment Bank
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement and filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC, toll-free, at 1-800-294-1322, Goldman, Sachs & Co., toll free, at 1-866-471-2526, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., at 1-212-834-4533, or Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, toll free, at 1-866-289-1262.
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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